Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-30
STEWARDS REMAINS.
An Interesting Subject Re-
yived in New York.
RECOVERY OF THE BODY.
The Robbers Received $4,000
Precautions Taken Against
Future Dissertation.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HBHArD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HBsAID.
New YORK, October 29.-In q book
soon to be published by ex-Superin-
tendent Walling the latter processes
to give the true story Of the stealing Of
the body OF millionaire a. T. Stewart
and its subsequent return to repre-
sentative OF Judge Hilton. He says
that the remains were buried in St.
Marks churchyard in an underground
vault, the entrance to which was COW
cred by flag stone, which in time
was sodded over level with the sur
rounding surface, SO that there was no
outward evidence of its location after
the theft of the body.
THE FIRST CLUE
Came from General Patrick F. Jones,
cx-postmaster of New York, who noti-
fled Walling that an ex-soldier who
had served under him claimed to
know something about Stewards body
and with proper encouragement would
give information leading to its recov-
cry. The Superintendent submitted
the offer to Judge Hilton, who de-
clared that he.would. never pay one
cent for Mr.. Stewards bones unless
they came accompanied by the thieves
in irons. General Jones few days
later gave the police package ex-
pressed to him from Boston containing
coFFIN-PLATE
Which was identified by the cngravcr
who had done the work. InJanuary,s
1882, General Jones called ut the
headquarters. He brought with him
a parcel which contained silver knobs
and several of the handles belonging
to the coffin in which the body had
been buried. He alec showed some
letters which he had received. They
purported to have been
WRITTEN IN CANADA
And were signed by Henry q. Ro-
maine. One letter which contained y
piece of paper, promised that if further
proof were required it would send the
coffin plate up on the insertions Of !.
certain persons in the New York Her
aid. This was done, and under date of
Boston, January 3lst 1879, letter
came saying that the plate was
sent from there to avoid the scrutiny
OF the customs officials on the Cam
adian border. General Jones was in
structed, in case the relatives were
ready to negotiate for the remains, to
insert this personal in the Herald.
Canada will do business. Counsel"
This was done at Judge Hilton's re-
quest, and q reply which came from
Boston on the l1th of February set
forth the terms upon which the body
would be restored.
THE AMOUNT TO he FAfD
Was $500, 900 and the remains to be
delivered within twenty-five miles of
Montreal. Judge Hilton refused to
agree to the terms proposed, and fur
ther declined to negotiate. Romaine
then ordered Mr.. Jones to break off
all communications with Hilton and
open negotiations with Mrs. Stewart.
No notice was taken of this request,
but in November Judge Hilton made
an offer Of $25, 900 for the body. GEN
eral Jones made the fact known To-
Romaine, who firmly declined it.
This closed the correspondence, and
the robbers
BECOMING DISCOURAGED !.
Now offered to sell at various fig
ures. The matter WAS delayed until
the figure was reduced to $40, 600
which was accepted. A young rela-
tive of Mrs. Stewards undertook the
hazardous task OF making tho trans
fer and was met by the thieves and
after the money was delivered and
certain forinalities carried out, the
body was delivered to him the next
night. The body was conveyed to
the Cathedral. The empty coffin had
already been deposited in the Cathe-
dral.
IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT.
Two men transferred the bones to it
from the trunk and then placed the
coffin in an inaccessible vault beneath
the dome SO that il any one should
again touch the unbidden vault which
holds the bones OF the merchant
millionaire, the touch would release
hidden spring which would shake
chimes in the tower and send an in
slant alarm throughout the town.